Nova Scotia Highlanders
Honours and Awards of World War II

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

  • Lieutenant-Colonel D.F. Forbes, ED
  • Major M.G. Clennett
  • Major J.D. Learment
  • Major F.A. Sparks
  • Major L.C. Winhold
  • Major J.E.W. Wright
  • Captain (acting Major) K.N. Webber

 

Bar to The Distinguished Service Order

 

Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

  • Lieutenant (acting Captain) H.M. Cunningham
  • Lieutenant (acting Captain) W.R.A. Johnston
  • WO I J.L. MacNeil (F.49855)

 

The Military Cross (MC)

  • Captain K.A. Campbell
  • Captain E.S. Grey
  • Captain M.A. McTague
  • Lieutenant L.E. Fraser
  • Lieutenant R.M. Grainger
  • Lieutenant W.A. Myers

 

The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

  • Corporal L.E. Russell (K.74053)

 

The Military Medal (MM)

  • WO II W.A. Baillie (F.50197)
  • WO II H.J. Bishop (F.59800)
  • Sergeant S. Dudka (F.44705)
  • Sergeant J. Prokopchuk (B.155191)
  • Sergeant G. Stewart (F.60341)
  • Lance-Sergeant H. Kearley (F.45191)
  • Lance-Sergeant J.J. Martin (F.55261)
  • Corporal R.M. Harrison (F.50277)
  • Private W.J. Cousins (F.59685)
  • Private H.L. Fraser (F.45939)
  • Private C. Moraes (K.4035)
  • Private R.J. Noonan (F.60272)
  • Private G.F. Scott (B.142026)
  • Private D.I. Shanks (C.120647)
  • Private N.E. Smith (M.39528)

 

British Empire Medal (BEM)

  • Sergeant A.J. Arseneau (F.49964)
  • Private B.E. Avery (F.40718)

 

Mentions In Despatches

  • Major M.G. Clennett
  • Major F.A. Sparks
  • Captain G.E. Franklin
  • Captain A.H. Holman
  • Lieutenant J.L. Fairweather
  • Lieutenant (Acting Captain) C.M. Forsyth-Smith
  • Lieutenant J.M. Veness
  • WO II W.A. Baillie (F.50197)
  • WO II W.P. Breed (F.49602)
  • WO II V.H. Barlett (F.48974)
  • WO I J.L. MacNeil (F.49855)
  • Sergeant A.T. Cannon (F.59965)
  • Sergeant M.K. Crowell (F.50168)
  • Sergeant V.D. Frizzell (F.50178)
  • Sergeant F. Greene (F.54607)
  • Sergeant G.G. Hunter (F.50275)
  • Sergeant A.G. Johnstone (G.64806)
  • Corporal F. Andrecyk (F.55266)
  • Corporal H.T. Craze (F.87139)
  • Corporal (Acting SGT) W.L. MacKay (F.45175)
  • Lance Corporal R. Phillips (F.50119)
  • Lance Corporal W.D. Smith (F.51009)
  • Private C.K. Broad (G.19189)
  • Private J.A. McDonald (F.50330)
  • Private C.A. Orser (G.18514)
  • Private E.J. Ross (F.40832)
  • Private J.R. Vloth (F.20536)

*Note: Awards of Mentions In Despatches Were Not Accompanied By Citations

 

Foreign Honors and Awards of WWII

Netherlands

Knights of The Order of Orange Nassau (With Swords)

  • Honourary Captain G.O. Cox

 

Militarie Willems Orde Degree of Knight of The Fourth Class

  • Lance-Corporal J.W. Campbell (F.60646)

 

Bronze Lion

  • Sergeant W.L. MacKay (F.45174)
  • Sergeant J.A. Ouellet (G.18648)
  • Corporal C.V. Thomas (L.106152)
  • Private W.J. Cousins (F.59685)

 

United States

Silver Star Medal

  • Lieutenant G.A. Gibson

 

Belgian

Chevalier of The Order of Leopold II And Croix De Guerre 1940 With Palme

 

Croix De Guerre 1940 With Palme

  • WO II D.A. Smith (F.54806)
  • Private P. McKearney (F.60672)
  • Private F.P. McMaster (F.60304)

  

France

Croix De Guerre Avec Etoile De Vermeil

  • Major A.W. Jefferson

 

Croix De Guerre Avec Etoile D'Argent

  • Lieutenant J.D. Campbell

 

Croix De Guerre Avec Etoile De Bronze

  • Sergeant L.G. Hurley (F.50268)
Battle Honours

EARLY HISTORY

South Africa, 1988-1900

FIRST WORLD WAR

Ypres, 1915, 1917

Hill 70

Festubert, 1915

Passchendaele

Mount Sorrel

Amiens

Somme, 1916, 1918

Drocourt-Queant

Flers-Courcelette

Hindenburg Line

Thiepval

Canal du Nord

Ancre Heights

Cambrai, 1918

Arras, 1917, 1918

Valenciennes

Vimy, 1917

Sambre

France & Flanders, 1915-1918
Arleux

Scarpe, 1917, 1918

SECOND WORLD WAR

Liri Valley
Falaise

Melfa Crossing

The Liason

Ceprano

Chambois

Gothic Line

Boulogne, 1944

Montecchio

Calais, 1944

Coriano

The Scheldt

Lamone Crossing

Savojaards Plaat

Fosso Munio

Breskens Pocket

Corventello-Commacchio

The Rhineland

Italy, 1944-1945

Wall Flats

Normandy Landing

The Hochwald

Authie

The Rhine

Caen

Zutphen

The Orne

Ijsselmeer

Bourgebus Ridge

Leer

Faubourg de Vaucelles

Delfzijl Pocket

Verrieres Ridge-Tilly-la-Campagne

North-West Europe, 1944-1945